Set up alternate purchasing units of measure on a part number

Some vendors may use a different unit of measure for quantifying some part numbers. When purchasing such part numbers or updating the associated records, you would need to correlate the purchasing unit of measure with the standard unit of measure. You can set up alternate purchasing units of measure to facilitate this.

  1. Find a part by doing one of the following:
    • On the Part Search page, enter your search criteria, click Search, and in the OEM Part No column, click the link.
    • On your to-do list, on any tab that lists parts, in the OEM Part No column, click the link.
  2. On the Part Details page, Details tab, Alternate Purchasing Units of Measure area, click Add Alternate Unit of Measure .
  3. On the Add Unit of Measure page, Details area, do the following:
    • In the Conversion field, enter a numerical value for the factor to convert the standard unit of measure to an alternate unit of measure.
    • From the drop-down list, select the alternate unit of measure.
  4. Click OK.